Peanut Behrens

Surprise! . . . We're Preggers! ;-) I'm 12 weeks finishing up the first trimester, while as you will see from Paul's photo below, he's further along in his pregnancy.



Who knew that 3 weeks ago, at 9 weeks, Peanut Behrens would really resemble a 'peanut.' Indeed, there was a peanut in my belly 3 weeks ago with a strong heartbeat and moving so quickly that it appeared as though Peanut was dancing the tango or practicing for a gymnastics meet.

Today, we got to see Peanut at 12 weeks. The screen was not facing me, so I did not get to see Peanut's dance moves, but Paul states for the record that it was moving its hands and arms around to some funky beat. Also, the heartbeat was audible today which was amazing to hear. Below you can see a good profile of Peanut's head, its hand close to its mouth, along with its Buddha-belly.
I am feeling pretty good. The nausea is over and the cravings have begun. I have the oddest healthy cravings. All I want to eat is chicken, yogurt, boiled eggs, veggies, fruit, fresh lime soda, and Jell-O. Yes, there's me below with a tiny bump today.

Paul has been having some cravings lately as well. He likes to eat ... hmmm ... well let's just say he enjoyed all the sausages, spatzle, and Weiss bier at Oktoberfest this weekend. See Paul below in his undetermined pregnancy stage.

The Behrens family is currently doing well. We are expecting Peanut to arrive around April 27th, but we still are not sure if the baby will be born at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor or at Jehangir Hospital in Pune. Paul and I will be sure to keep everyone posted once we have made our decision.